The Charros de Jalisco are playing in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) for the first time in several decades.

The Guadalajara-based outfit starts the season with a road series against the Rieleros de Aguascalientes from April 12 to 14. Recently signed U.S. pitcher Dereck Rodríguez starts for the Charros in the inaugural game.  The 31-year-old Arlington, Texas-born native (of Puerto Rican heritage) has a 12-16 win/loss record in Major League Baseball with three teams: the Twins, Giants and Braves.

The home opener at the Charros Stadium in Zapopan is on Tuesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. against the Sultanes de Monterrey, with the rest of the series unfolding on Wednesday and Thursday, both games starting at the same time.

The Charros will stay at home for a three-game series against the Aguascalientes  Rieleros from Friday to Sunday, April 19 to 21. Times are: Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m.   

Tickets at boletomovil.com or the stadium box office.  Prices for individual games are 180 to 900 pesos; and 540 to 2,700 pesos for a package for the first six home games. Season tickets for all of Charros’ 26 regular season games go from 2,250 to 11,250 pesos.

The LMB regular season runs through August 1. See the complete schedule at milb.com. Also see charrosjalisco.com.